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 Posted: Tue Mar 12th, 2013 02:40 pm
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Joe Kelley

 

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I only have answers to some of your questions at this time….(see orig. in red)   what we accept for printing….   SPECS:   ·        
You will need to make sure that the fonts are embedded (usually during creating/saving as press quality pdf stage) ·        

any images contained within the book need to be at least 150 dpi or higher (300 DPI is preferable) unless it is line art then the highest DPI you can send is the best. 

Line art should be saved at 600 DPI. ·        

Margins- At least 0.375" margins from text to the edge of the page (top, bottom, left, right) unless there is a bleed. ·        

For bleeds (pictures or graphics that run to the very edge or off the page) you will need to have 0.125" past the trim edge.    ·        

If the spine is less than 0.125" there can be no text on the spine.  ·        

Gutter: .50” from Gutter- some go as high as .75” ·        

Covers need to be one file, front-spine-back laid out in the correct size please see layout example for reference ·        

You will need to send 2 separate files, one for cover laid out as stated above and one for text/interior of the book  ·        

Make sure that the text is in single page format (not individual files for each page- or pages not in spreads). ·        

Text files should also be laid out in the correct size of the book (such as 8.5 x 11 page size but a requested print size of 6 x 9- these files would be rejected) ·        

Proofs are an additional $0.50 per page for digital, and will be generated if specified after signed estimate is submitted with payment,  and has passed our preflight check ·        

for digital proofs, average time is 5 business days from acceptance by our preflight check ·        

Average print times as follows for digital Runs
      Perfect Bound black interior       10 Business DaysPerfect Bound 4 Color                   
      15 Business Days      Mechanical Bound                          
      15-20 Business Days      Printed Case Black interior          
      15-20 Business Days      Printed Case 4 Color                      
      20-25 Business Days      Stamped + Embossed Case       
      20-25 Bus Days (standard cloth/foil)      Stamped + Embossed with spot gloss or buy out-  add 10 bus days (30-35 bus. days)
  For more detailed information and additional specification please consult our premedia pages at our Bookmasters website                                                                                
Page and Cover Layout                                                
https://www.bookmasters.com/pmlayout.html                                                              
Premedia Instructions                                                
http://www.bookmasters.com/premedia.html